NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, July 21 (TIWN): Tripura’s MEME Factory Biplab Deb finally was forced to apologize publicly for his insulting remark on Jat Community after national medias, various political parties, public, national BJP leaders blasted Tripura CM for his gaffe ‘Jats have less brains’. National Congress also had demanded ‘action’ against Tripura CM for his insulting remarks based on community. TIWN Editor Saumen Sarkar too had condemned CM’s statement and indeed , the Editor was first to raise concern over his ‘loose talks’ on communities. CM in his apology said, “India’s dedicated figures are from both the communities and I salute them. I have many close friends in these communities. To them, I am personally sorry for my remark”.

The apology came after 2 days of his statement, saying, "Sardar, Jats have less brains and thus Bengalis may use their brains to defeat them......."

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVdR95mjLuM&feature=youtu.be TIWN YouTube Link CM’s statement on July 21, 2020

Tripurainfoway.com (TIWN) Editor Saumen Sarkar in his Sunday live talk show from USA has reminded Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb for his continuous loose talks like ‘Jats are less intelligent’, memes, saying such irresponsible talks not only destroying Chief Minister’s image but also the image of the State. The Editor said, such talks often create embarrassing situations for the people who are living outside Tripura and people think, Tripura is such backward place. Sarkar further asked CM to focus on administration instead of focusing on political revenges and to enjoy psychofans praises. 

www.youtube.com/watch TIWN Editor Saumen Sarkar's statement from USA over Tripura CM's controversial statement on Jat community (YouTube Link)

Calling Tripura Chief Minister’s statement as “Shameful and Unfortunate” Congress National Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, “BJP Chief Minister, Tripura, Biplab Deb insulted the Sikh brothers of Punjab and the Jat society of Haryana, called their " brain less This is the mentality of BJP. Why Kha??araj? and Dushyant Chautala are silent? Where is Modi ji and Na???j?? Ask for forgiveness, take action”.

In last 2 and half years, this is second time that CM Biplab Deb had to do apology over his statement. Earlier, he apologized over his comment on former Miss World Diana Hayden whom he said an "unworthy to be Miss World".

Some of the news reports on "Jat Brain" remark of Tripura CM are below 

Republic World News : Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has courted controversy by saying Punjabis and Jats are physically strong but less brainy while Bengalis are known as very intelligent. Every community in India is known with a certain type and character, the BJP leader said while addressing a programme at Agartala Press Club on Sunday. A video clip of the chief minister's statement has gone viral on social media.

The Tribute : Tripura CM Biplab Deb's ‘anti-Sikh, anti-Jat’ comments: Surjewala seeks apology, action.

India Today : Brawn vs brains: Biplab Deb does it again, compares Punjabis, Jats and Bengalis in his own style

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb continues to remain on the peak of controversy due to various illogical statements, MEMEs are being served by him everyday, damaging nationally Tripura’s image down. Few trolls which became famous are :

1) On April 14, 2018 at Agartala ONGC complex Ambedkar Statue inauguration, CM claimed Chabimura can be made better than Amazon river basin, also Amazon is located in Africa. It was first jolt of humour released by him in a big occasion citing Amazon is located in Africa,

2) On April 7,2018 CM said, internet was existing in Mahbharata's time and due to internet, Sanjay was depicting about the Kurukshetra was to a blind king. He said,  "Not US and other Western Countries, but the internet was invented by India before lakhs of years. Today US can claim it's their technology, but it's actually our and they borrowed our knowledge".

3) On April 26,2018 CM said India's 1997 beauty queen Diana Hayden was unworthy to be considered as Miss World as she doesn't look like Laxmi and Sarswati. On that CM also suggested to use soil instead of soap, as it has no cosmetic chemical,

4) On the next day (April 27, 2018) i.e. Civil Service Day, Biplab Deb said, "Mechanical engineers should not opt for Civil Service, rather Civil engineers must go for it as they have civic sense".

5) On the next day (April 28, 2018) CM asked the state's youths to start paan-shop or to rear cows in home to get rod of unemployment,

6) Speaking at a programme in Agartala Buddha Purnima on April 30, Biplab Deb said Gautam Buddha walked across India and went to countries like Japan, Myanmar and Tibet to spread the message of peace and harmony.

7) On May 1,2018 CM hit another controversy saying "I will chop-off nails of my govt's critics" during a programme at Pragna Bhawan

8) On May 11,2018 CM Biplab Deb said, Rabindranath Tagore gave up his nobel prize to protest against British rule during Rajashi Utsav in Udaipur (Gomati Tripura),

9)  On May 20, 2018: CM called Himanta Biswa Sarma as a Doctor during NEDA conclave at Guwahati,

10) On June 26,2018 on the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking said all promises of Vision Document will be fulfilled by not from his pocket but from public taxes.

11) On July 4,2018 when state had been hit with mob-lynching episodes, Biplab Deb said at Agartala Airport renaming programme he is feeling "Anand Ki Leher". 

12) On July 6,2018 during Deoghar Express's flag off programme, CM said, Tripura has 10 Districts, whereas in reality it's 8 only.

13) On July 28,2018 the Chief Minister said, "If youths go to gym, they will become Dipa Karmakar and if they go to drugs they will be in jail".

14) On August 25,2018 CM said, on 50 years of completion people celebrate Silver-Jubilee and Tripura will too do on 2022 on 50 years of statehood day.

15) The latest release of gaffe was on Sunday, Aug 27,2018 at Neermahal, Tripura which is right now hot national comedy news feed after CM said, "Ducks increases oxygen in water body by swimming". 

The comedies have been continuing with more gaffes as “30 days make 3 months”, “ship will arrive in Sonamura”, “Sadar is a District” etc, working as major contribution in BJP’s negative publicity. 

16) On November 18, 2019 'Mughals attempted to bomb Tripura’s Cultural Wonders',

17) On 14th December, 2019 he said CAG instead of CAB (Citizenship Amendment Bill).

18) January 11, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb who is already trolled for his “Jhul” meme video now came with another new after he said, “Tripura got independence in 1972” !

19) No University in India teaches Indian culture, said on January 3rd, 2020.

20) On 10th July CM promised to bring a ship via Gomati river, but resulted in failure, caused embarrassment for BJP in state and Congress in protest, floated paper boats.